July 6, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write about a beacon. It can be from a lighthouse or other source. Use the word literally or figuratively and go where the prompt leads you.
He was a beacon of hope to so many. He spoke the language they craved to hear.
To others, he was a beacon of disaster. Everything he said was a lie a falsehood designed to deceive and confusion.
Where he promised prosperity for all to others, he spelt poverty a modern-day Judas selling out those whom he should have supported for the lure of the mighty dollar.
He used people for his own ends, he cared little for their well-being concentrating totally on what was best for him.
In the end, he was justifiably condemned to rot in hell.
Written for: https://carrotranch.com/2017/07/07/july-6-flash-fiction-challenge-2/
Morpethroad 
Hmmm, there are a few people I can think of who might fit into this category lol
I’ll take it as a compliment that you can relate to this. Sometimes I can be as subtle as a sledgehammer 😁
Not sure if the ‘rotting in hell’ actually happens. This character could be a Robin Hood, Ellsworth Toohey of Fountainhead or any self-professed godman or politician.
Thanks reena
I think we all know more than a few people like that. Some days, I pray there’s a hell. Other days I fear there is one. 🙂
You may be right
I hope he does rot in hell. Great Flash!
Thanks Susan
Must be a politician. 🙂
Could be Di😂
An accurate depiction of the current President of the United States, may he ultimately rot in hell.
Lol…must be a coincidence, then again your president does provide plenty to write about.
Oh, there’s not much subtlety here… nice job. And yes, the key word of your 99, is “justifiably’.
Thank you.
He perfectly fits the bill of a shrewd politician. But I doubt the ‘rotting in Hell’ . His Karma. A character well sketched in 99 words.
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Thank you for your comment.
That’s the problem with false beacons–there are heavy consequences to pay.
See a false beacon can have you hitting the rocks..
Yep.
Good play on the prompt, Michael, twisting what the purpose of a beacon into one of self-gain. It also made me think of those in the church who deceive. My best friend Kate used to say there was a hot place in hell for such.
I think the prompt arrived at a time where I was confronted by the past where a family member thought themselves a beacon for others but in reality were manipulative and basically a bully. Thanks for your great comment.
These bully beacons can appear in all types of relationships. It’s the promise of safe harbor that feels so betraying.
So true.
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Aargh, my mind went straight to a particular person when I read this. It’s a good point, that what might be a beacon for some isn’t necessarily for others.
Yes quite so….Thanks for stopping by.